Women Changing Finance
Women Changing Finance
Podcast Description
Women Changing Finance isn’t just about finance—it’s about the people transforming it to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to: Get inspired by real stories of impact and innovation Learn how to contribute to systemic change Explore the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadershipSubscribe now and join us in reimagining finance!Visit our website womenchangingfinance.org
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Content Themes
The podcast centers around themes of social and environmental impact through financial innovation, featuring episodes like Carmen Correa discussing gender-lens investing and Naina Subberwal Batra exploring the landscape of impact investing in Asia. It focuses on the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadership, showcasing real-world examples of how finance can drive social change.
Women Changing Finance is about the people transforming finance to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.
Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.
Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.
If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to:
- Get inspired by real stories of impact and innovation
- Learn how to contribute to systemic change
- Explore the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadership
Subscribe now and join us in reimagining finance!
Visit our website womenchangingfinance.org
The show is part of the Impact Alpha Podcast Network.
What does it take to help millions of people escape poverty? For 27 years, Veronica Colondam, founder and CEO of YCAP Foundation in Indonesia, has been working to answer this question. Her organisation has reached over 5 million women and young people, combining small loans for women entrepreneurs with education opportunities for their children to help families break the cycle of poverty. And Veronica is now pioneering new ways to mobilise capital for social impact, including an investment fund that anyone can access with as little as $7. In this episode, we explore:
- How small loans can transform generations: from helping mothers grow their businesses to enabling their children to attend university and build better futures.
- How to democratise impact investing: creating financial products that allow everyday investors to contribute to social change while earning financial returns.
- The extraordinary demand for investing in women: including a $1 billion orange bond, issued by Indonesian microfinance institution PNM, that attracted $11 billion in investor demand.
- How to build lasting change: from developing financially sustainable social enterprises to influencing government policies that unlock more capital for impact.
Veronica shares practical lessons, inspiring stories and her vision for the next 25 years: moving beyond individual programmes to reshape how capital flows towards people and communities.
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- Visit our website: womenchangingfinance.org
- Follow Veronica on LinkedIn
To go further, here are some of the references mentioned during the episode:
- YCAB Foundation – https://www.ycabfoundation.org/
- YCAB Ventures – https://www.ycabventures.com/
- Indonesia Women Empowerment Fund (IWEF) – https://www.ycabventures.com/
- Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) – https://www.dfat.gov.au/
- Temasek Foundation – https://www.temasekfoundation.org.sg/
- Citi Foundation – https://www.citigroup.com/global/our-impact
- Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK) – https://www.ojk.go.id/
- Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) – https://www.idx.co.id/
- Bank Indonesia (Central Bank) – https://www.bi.go.id/
- Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) – https://www.pnm.co.id/
- Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) – https://bri.co.id/
- Mae Fah Luang Foundation – https://www.maefahluang.org/
- DoiTung Social Enterprise – https://www.doitung.com/
Women Changing Finance is part of the Impact Alpha Podcast Network.
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